Degrees and Programs

Cape Breton University offers CSC accredited BSc majors, honours, double major and double major honours. Currently, CBU does not offer a graduate program in Chemistry. However, the possibility exists for graduate studies through joint supervision of students at other universities.

Courses

Chemistry is the science of change that affects virtually all other scientific disciplines and is essential to many new technological developments. Chemistry is a physical science and as such places great stress on mathematics and physics. Thus, a student planning a career in chemistry is advised that performance in these disciplines should be above average.

Please see the Department Chair for program details, department research activities, and student employment opportunities.

Descriptions of courses offered by the chemistry department can be found on the following page. Chemistry Courses.

CoursesSpring/Summer Courses 2017

The information below is available at the online CBU Academic Timetable.

Note: Courses are subject to change pending enrolment.

If there are any questions, please contact the course or lab instructor directly. Or contact the Chair of the Department of Chemistry dr. Matthias Bierenstiel, Matthias_Bierenstiel@cbu.ca

CHEM1104:0

GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

3

Start Date: 2017/05/01

End Date: 2017/06/14

Monday

B201

1:00PM

4:15PM

JAIME MARTELL

Wednesday

B201

1:00PM

4:15PM

JAIME MARTELL

CHEM1104L:0

GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB

0

Start Date: 2017/05/01

End Date: 2017/06/14

Monday

A208

9:00AM

12:00PM

Lab

CALVIN HOWLEY

Wednesday

A208

9:00AM

12:00PM

Lab

CALVIN HOWLEY

CHEM1105:0

GENERAL CHEMISTRY II

3

Start Date: 2017/07/04

End Date: 2017/08/16

Monday

A235

9:00AM

12:00PM

MARTIN MKANDAWIRE

Wednesday

A235

9:00AM

12:00PM

MARTIN MKANDAWIRE

CHEM1105L:0

GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB

0

Start Date: 2017/07/05

End Date: 2017/08/16

Monday

A206

1:00PM

4:00PM

Lab

SHIMAL FERNANDOPULLE

Wednesday

A206

1:00PM

4:00PM

Lab

SHIMAL FERNANDOPULLE

CHEM2301:0

INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

3

Start Date: 2017/05/09

End Date: 2017/06/22

Tuesday

A235

1:00PM

4:00PM

MATTHIAS BIERENSTIEL

Thursday

A235

1:00PM

4:00PM

MATTHIAS BIERENSTIEL

CHEM2301L:0

INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB

0

Start Date: 2017/05/09

End Date: 2017/06/22

Tuesday

A205

9:00AM

12:00PM

Lab

KAREN FOSS

Thursday

A205

9:00AM

12:00PM

Lab

KAREN FOSS

Certificate in Industrial Chemistry

CBU now offers a Certificate in Industrial Chemistry. The 27-credit certificate has the following criteria:

Not a standalone certificate – may only be earned as part of a 4-year BSc Chemistry

Included in the degree program would be 15-credits core to the certificate: CHEM2401 (industrial); CHEM2404 (environmental); CHEM3401 (spectroscopy); CHEM3403 (separations); CHEM4404 (chemical instrumentation design/troubleshooting).

6-credits from two successful 15-week co-op work terms (from SSTC1989, SSTC2989, SST3989). Unless proprietary, the work term final reports are to be graded by a CBU faculty/staff member and the employer – both to be approved by the CBU Department of Chemistry Chair. If proprietary, in advance of the work term, the CBU Department of Chemistry Chair and the industrial project supervisor would agree on the appropriate person to grade the final report(s). In exceptional circumstances a work term may be held at CBU if: 1.On an industrial project; and 2.With co-supervision from the industrial partner.

Graduate Studies

Currently, CBU does not offer a graduate program in Chemistry. However, the possibility exists for graduate studies through joint supervision of students attending other universities. Several faculty are interested in hosting graduate students at Cape Breton University and potential students are encouraged to browse the faculty profiles on this website. Faculty should be contacted directly about the possibility of graduate studies in their laboratory.

Laboratory Policy

Cape Breton University will apply a lab policy to all courses that have a practical laboratory component. A practical laboratory component is distinct from the lecture and is not a tutorial based component such as is often the case for mathematics laboratories. The courses for which this policy applies are found in the Academic Calendar.